"Not at all; on the contrary, the Comanches, and Unicorn in particular, treated them most kindly."
"All is for the best, then. You must congratulate yourself on the unexpected success you have achieved, and must now profit by it without delay."
"I intend to do so."
"You must act at once."
"I ask nothing better. All is ready. Our men are warned, and they will rise at the first signal."
"It must be given immediately."
"I only ask the time to leave my daughter at the hacienda; then accompanied by my friends, I will march on Paso, while General Ibañez, at the head of a second band, seizes Santa Fe."
"The plan is well conceived. Can you count on the persons who follow you?"
"Yes; they are all my relatives or friends."
"All for the best. Let us not go further. We are here at the place where the roads part; let your horses breathe awhile, and I will tell you a plan I have formed, and which, I think, will please you."